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  • BlueClaws boost youth sports

    The Lakewood BlueClaws are taking another step in promoting the game of baseball in Ocean and Monmouth counties. The team, now in its fourth year, promises to purchase field signs for each youth sports league that participates in the BlueClaws’ new fund-raising program. "It’s local community support that has made the BlueClaws successful over the…

  • Youths enjoy citizenship program

    Citizenship Washington Focus is a National 4-H Youth Development program that trains youth to be active, responsible citizens and leaders in their community, state and nation. The program is designed around the motto, "Better Citizens Today, Better Leaders Tomorrow." The Monmouth County 4-H Youth Development program sponsored Jacob Krzyzanowski of Freehold, Marjorie Polunas of Wall…

  • Diplomat defends Israel’s actions against aggressors

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Diplomat defends Israel’s actions against aggressors BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Chaim Shacham MARLBORO — The man who regularly defends Israel at the United Nations General Assembly talked with a group of local pro-Israel residents about how to defend that nation against its detractors in the United States. In an event…

  • Enrollment increase has board examining options

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Enrollment increase has board examining options BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — School administrators are trying to find ways to accommodate a K-8 school system that they say is straining at its seams. Recent enrollment numbers have forced district administrators to address the issue promptly. Enrollment in the…

  • Pair indicted in Dec. ’02

    murder of borough man BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Pair indicted in Dec. ’02 murder of borough man BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two borough residents have been indicted in connection with the Dec. 21, 2002 murder of Seth-Mejia-Hernandez. According to a copy of the state Superior Court indictment provided by the…

  • Couple coming to end of long career in schools

    Nancy, Don Ollwertherplan to retire and runparty-planning business BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Nancy, Don Ollwerther plan to retire and run party-planning business BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer LINDA DeNICOLA A pair of familiar faces, Nancy and Don Ollwerther, will bid the Freehold Township School District goodbye in December. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It would be hard…

  • ‘Pay-to-play’ ban to have public hearing

    Common Cause rephits Marlboro proposalthat allows exceptions BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Common Cause rep hits Marlboro proposal that allows exceptions BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer The Marlboro Township Council has unanimously introduced a "pay-to-play" ordinance that a representative of the good government advocacy group Common Cause called "a sham and nothing more than a symbolic…

  • Word on the Street

    Word on the Street I wanted (Steve) Glickman to win (the mayor’s race). I was happy (state Sen. John) Bennett didn’t get in. — Adrian Altschul Marlboro What did you think about the Marlboro election? The election was very close. It was 52 percent to 48 percent in the mayoral election, which means that the…

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    JAMES CALLAHAN Musicians with the Harry Allen Quartet lay down the sounds during a performance at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, on Nov. 20, part of the Jazz Week festivities hosted by the library between Nov. 18-23.